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Gaddesden Row 27 January 2008
The meet at Mitcheldean was cancelled due to flooding of roads in the area but I hope, with Peter and Barbara Roderick’s help, to reschedule this meet for earlier in the 2008/09 season. There was a good turn out at Gaddesden Row, a venue provided by the South Hertfordshire beagles: 34 people and 28 hounds all eager to perform on a mild and sunny day. Beagles, being beagles had other ideas. The long “holiday” (with many not having been out since mid December) left them full of the joys of spring, eager to rush around but many ignoring the scent of aniseed. Fortunately the majority also kept out of the woodland and the water jump on the cross country course. The undoubted first prize for power pong of the day goes to Amber (Cliffmere Iris) who found something delicious to roll in (fox?) and then proved more attractive than the lure to certain easily distracted hounds! John Reymond introduced us to an electric radio controlled cart with big dumper style wheels and a little flag which he used to lay the line on several fields. Many beagles were fascinated by this, stood up on hind legs like a row of meerkats and were avid to chase. Alas, modern technology ran out of battery power and had to be returned to the car park. In the confusion the drag lure was left behind and, despite a field full of beagles being trained to sniff out aniseed, proved quite difficult to find. Still nobody strayed, all returned safely and a select few demonstrably worked. Admiral Lord Nelson has returned to form (apart from a tendency to cut corners) and newcomer Indy (Rossut Inkling) continues to turn in sterling work and is showing great promise. Forthcoming dates are 17th Feb Greens Norton; 24th February Working Section Trials; 2 March near Tunbridge Wells arranged by Sally Kimber and John Reymond
Theresa M Chapman Working Section Secretary 31st January 2008
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